Did they have a way to see the "bottom of the sea" 2000 yrs ago?
If the "authors" of the Bible are fantasy writers they also seem to be incredibly intelligent as well don't they?
2007-02-21 07:45:45 · 11 answers · asked by 5thof11 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ok ,I see folks say that the Bible is just fantasy but I've read about so many things in it that couldn't have really been known for centuries until Science caught up with it.
2007-02-21 07:57:30 · update #1
It was common for many of the Bible writers to not always understand what they were given to write about. In the N.T. book of Ephesians 1:9-11 and 3:4-7 gives examples of this. Also even the angels did not fully know God's plans either as 1 Peter 1:10-12 tells us. God of course knew everything and when He had someone write about the sea they didn't necessarily have to have first hand knowlege about it just God's. We cannot say that the Bible writers did for sure know about bacteria only what was "clean" or "unclean" as God distinguished certain foods,animals and practices to take note of as the book of Leviticus notes for an example.
2007-02-22 18:02:23 · answer #1 · answered by Ernesto 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they didn't know what bacteria was. Generally sickness was thought to be caused by gods as punishment, although they did have a decent understanding of hygiene. No, they weren't fantasy writers and nor where they history writers. And yes, they were intelligent, those who recorded these stories were generally the best educated in the society.
2007-02-21 07:53:07 · answer #2 · answered by Not Your Muse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they had some understanding of bacteria, because in Leviticus God tells people how to handle certain infections of the skin. Luke was a doctor and Paul was an educated man, apparently he was schooled in Greece. I doubt if they were very concerned about the bottom of the sea.
2007-02-21 07:54:42 · answer #3 · answered by angel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bacteria? They didn't even understand the earth they lived on. Which is exactly why its important to think of the mindset of a religious person during that time. Were they uneducated about the world around them?
2007-02-21 08:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by Ordin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They didn't understand anything.
They thought natural salt formations (stalagmites) were a woman turned to salt.
They thought viral/bacterial illnesses were demons or God's displeasure.
They thought earthquakes meant God was mad.
Hell, they didn't know anything except to think that their silly tribal God was mad or happy based on whether their bellies were full or they were dying.
They also had very poor personal hygiene and smelled funny.
2007-02-21 07:54:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
and that its just for you to question....., lol....., I don't really know because at that time I think the I.Q., text was not yet to become, nor we can say for sure, that in the time of Jesus, there where just more Intelligent beings as the ones born in U.S.?,, Don't you think????
with all do respect :Word's
2007-02-21 07:52:55 · answer #6 · answered by paradiseemperatorbluepinguin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, more intelligent that you I'd say because although I don't believe them at least I could understand what they were on about.
2007-02-21 07:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not going to post any quotes / scripture to support your assertion?
You question is meaningless until you do.
2007-02-21 07:51:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they were intelligent, their hands were guided by The Almighty Hand of God.
2007-02-21 07:50:28 · answer #9 · answered by lsuballs 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
probably more intelligent than you.
2007-02-21 07:49:06 · answer #10 · answered by Jason Bourne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋